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Orations (speeches).

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Formal addresses or speeches, especially those given on special occasions.

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of manuscript material transferred from printed theses collection, 1637-late 19th century, chiefly consisting of German academic papers, but including a small cache of Scottish legal papers, 19th century.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.3591
Scope and Contents

With some Scottish legal papers, 19th century, including account of the death of a child chimney sweep in Edinburgh in 1817.

Dates: 14th century-19th century.

Collection of state papers of the reigns of James VI and Charles I made by Sir James Balfour of Denmilne, Lord Lyon King of Arms.

 Collection
Identifier: Adv.MSS.33.1.1-33.1.15
Scope and Contents

The collection is known both as the `Denmilne State Papers` and the `Denmilne Collection`. Less formally it is often referred to as the `Denmilne Manuscripts`.

Dates: 1548-1641.

Letters of Joyce Cary to Professor John Dover Wilson, and one to C B Young.

 File
Identifier: MS.10799
Scope and Contents

Joyce Cary discusses his literary work and two lectures he was to deliver in Edinburgh, and gives his impressions of East Africa and India. A printed copy of the laureation address delivered when he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from Edinburgh University in 1953 is included (folio 23).

Dates: 1942-1955.

Papers of Dr Farquhar Macintosh.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14003
Content Description Correspondence and other papers of and about Dr Farquhar Macintosh, teacher and educationalist and supporter of Gaelic. He was born in Elgol, Isle of Skye, on 27 October 1923, a native speaker of Gaelic, and died in Edinburgh, 18 November 2007. He went to Edinburgh University and Jordanhill College of Education, Glasgow, and became headmaster of Portree High School (1962-1966) and Oban High School (1967-1972), and finally Rector of the Royal High School, Edinburgh (1972 to 1989). He served...
Dates: 1940s-2007

Sound recording of Professor James Norman Davidson delivering a presidential address to the Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.

 Item
Identifier: UNLS014
Scope and Contents

The address by Professor Davidson concerns biochemistry, with particular reference to DNA and nucleic acid.

Dates: 1967.

Sound recordings of speeches and lectures given by Sir Charles Haynes Wilson while Principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.

 Series
Identifier: UNLS017
Scope and Contents

The recordings are of various presentation ceremonies, lectures and addresses.

Dates: 1962-1976.